General Awareness

Mental Health and Disorders

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Mental health and disorders cover psychological conditions, behavioral signs, and emotional challenges. These topics appear in general awareness, psychology, and social work exams. Use this guide to practice identifying various mental health conditions.

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Mental Health and Disorders Questions

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The most widely and experimentally studied emotion is ____________.

  1. Sadness

  2. Disgust

  3. Anger

  4. Fear
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Fear is a type of emotions. It is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat. Fear of human being may occur in response to a specific stimulus occurring in present, or in anticipation or expectation of a future threat. It is one of the most widely and experimentally studied emotions. An irrational fear is called a phobia.

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According to Davis (1995) women may seek cosmetic surgery because ______________________________.

  1. they have a deep-rooted sense of ineffectiveness and are striving for control

  2. they are in pursuit of the perfect body fuelled by images of beauty

  3. they perceive a part of their body as stigmatizing in relation to a cultural ideal

  4. their male partners pressurize them to look like supermodels
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kathy Davis, in her 1995 work, argues that women choose cosmetic surgery as a way to resolve the conflict between their own bodies and the cultural ideals that make them feel stigmatized.

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The excessive use of intoxicants is a mental disorder.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Alcohol, Drugs are called intoxicants because of their ability to weaken physical and mental ability when intake occurs in a Body. Excessive use of Intoxicant cause addiction which is seriously detrimental to health. It is found that the desire for intaking excessive intoxicant is a mental disorder where one cannot resist or repel from intaking these harmful substances.

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Mental disorder in which the patient is preoccupied with body functions and sensations

  1. Hyperchondria

  2. Neurasthenia

  3. Post-traumatic stress

  4. Attention deficit disorder
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily or mental symptoms may indicate a serious illness, constant self-examination and self-diagnosis, and a preoccupation with one's body. Many individuals with hypochondriasis express doubt and disbelief in the doctors' diagnosis and report that doctors’ reassurance about an absence of a serious medical condition is unconvincing or short-lasting.

So the correct answer is 'Hyperchondria'.

Multiple choice

What is xenophobia?

  1. fear of strangers

  2. fear of turtles

  3. fear of rain

  4. fear of open spaces
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Xenophobia is defined as the fear or hatred of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange, often directed at people from other countries.

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The effect of sexual abuse is

  1. Sexually transmitted diseases

  2. Suicide

  3. Depression

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sexual abuse is the act in which the person is forced to participate in any type of sexual activity. The person may suffer from sexually transmitted disease which has been acquired during the abuse. These people are at higher risk to perform suicides due to trauma and suffering. There are changes in the behaviour which depict that the person has been sexually abused. The person would show disinterest in any activities and may suffer from depression and sadness.

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

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Post traumatic stress disorder can be caused by

  1. Sexual abuse

  2. Drug abuse

  3. Malnutrition

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, such as sexual abuse.

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The negative effect of sexual abuse is

  1. Schizophrenia

  2. Sexually transmitted disease

  3. Depression

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sexual abuse is the act in which the person is forced to participate in any type of sexual activity. There are changes in the behaviour which depict that the person has been sexually abused. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which the thinking capability of the person is affected. The person may suffer from sexually transmitted disease which has been acquired during the abuse. The person may suffer from depression due to trauma of sexual act.

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

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The behavioural sign of sexual abuse is

  1. Night terror

  2. Unusual fear

  3. Depression

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sexual abuse is the act in which the person is forced to participate in any type of sexual activity. There are changes in the behaviour which depict that the person has been sexually abused. The person may be terrified during nights thinking or dreaming about the same situation during the abuse. This would result in the generation of a state of unusual fear. The person would suffer from depression and sadness. The person would remain isolated. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

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Which of the following are at the higher risk of suicide?

  1. Sexually abused

  2. Psychic patient

  3. HIV patient

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sexual abuse is the act in which the person is forced to participate in any type of sexual activity. The person who has been sexually abused suffer from terror, depression, trauma, etc. These people are at higher risk to perform suicides due to trauma and suffering. 

Thus, the correct answer is option A. 

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Disinterest in activities that a child enjoyed a lot can be the warning sign of

  1. Sexual abuse

  2. Depression

  3. Bacterial infection

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Anhedonia (loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities) is a hallmark symptom of depression and can also be a behavioral indicator of trauma, such as sexual abuse.

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Psychlogical disorder which characterised by sadness, hopelessness, low self esteem, decline in interest, energy, concentration and changes in sleep pattern and appetite is called

  1. Anxiety disorder

  2. Obsessive- compulsive disorder

  3. Attention deficit disorder

  4. Mood disorder

  5. Borderline personality disorder
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Mood disorder is a psychological disorder in which emotional state is disturbed and is characterised by rapid changes in moods. At an instance the person may be too depressed or sad and the other second he may feel too excited. Common symptoms which are seen in people affected from mood disorder are sadness, hopelessness and low self esteem. The person loses his interest in all activities. Concentration and energy becomes low. Sleep pattern and appetite are affected and become irregular. 
So, the correct answer is 'Mood disorder'.
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Which of the following is a mental disease?

  1. Tetanus

  2. Neurosis

  3. Drug dependence

  4. Alcoholism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
A mental disease causes abnormal changes in the behaviour and thoughts of a person because mind is affected. Neurosis is a mental illness in which person suffers from depression, obsessive behaviour, anxiety and feeling of unhappiness. The affected person shows worries and fears without any reason. The person remains in negative emotional state for a prolonged period of time. 
So, the correct answer is 'Neurosis'.